Definition of Vitellin

1.n. An albuminous body, belonging to the class of globulins, obtained from yolk of egg, of which it is the chief proteid constituent, and from the seeds of many plants. From the latter it can be separated in crystalline form.

2.n. An albuminous body, belonging to the class of globulins, obtained from yolk of egg, of which it is the chief proteid constituent, and from the seeds of many plants. From the latter it can be separated in crystalline form.

Definition of Vitellin

1. Noun. (protein) A protein found in egg yolk ¹

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Definition of Vitellin

1. a protein found in egg yolk [n -S]

Medical Definition of Vitellin

1. most abundant protein in egg yolk.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)